madfloridian
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Mon Nov-24-03 11:17 PM
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Explain this note from Forbes about Reuters. |
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I wrote them the other day about a rather snide article they carried online, making fun of seniors being wet and mad and trying burn and cut up their AARP cards. It was not nice.
This is the response I get back: "Unfortunately, since the article is from Reuters, we cannot elaborate, clarify or alter the information they provided therein or forward it to the appropriate writer for comment. If you like, you can direct you questions or comments to www.reuters.com. We apologize for not being able to help you further...."
So does this mean they may not question Reuters at all? Are they saying they can not even make comments to the one who wrote it? Are news services that powerful?
There was also a comment by Novelli in the article that was not quite true. So they print it without questioning the reporter who wrote it?
Is it the same with AP?
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Eric J in MN
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Mon Nov-24-03 11:20 PM
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What they're saying, is that they don't consider the contents of Reuters articles to be their respondibility, and you should contact Reuters yourself.
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Tue Nov-25-03 01:06 AM
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2. I know that, but don't they have a responsibility to think , discriminate? |
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I had that once from another paper. They said they had to print it, not question it.
I did not realize news had come to that.
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